Last 3 months headlines – Page 844
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England granted jurisdiction in Anglo-Scottish maintenance dispute
Judge rules maintenance claim should be heard in England, despite Scotland having jurisdiction over divorce proceedings.
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Government consults on quick sale of Land Registry
'All core functions’ to be outsourced as early as next year, but Land Register set to remain in public hands.
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Four councils join forces to create new legal service
Orbis Public Law expected to generate £1m in savings within next three years.
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Pet charity targets solicitors for free wills service
PDSA will pay solicitors a fee to write wills for its supporters.
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Gove meeting all his targets
Justice secretary met journalists, clergymen and fellow politicians.
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Karadžic: 40-year sentence for genocide and other crimes
Founder member of the Serbian Democratic Party convicted at the International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
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Former senior judge urges caution over quotas
Dame Linda Dobbs CBE says solicitors should push for targets in firms to tackle the lack of gender diversity.
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Whiplash scheme suffers another three-month delay
Experts worried they would not be accredited for MedCo in time for next month’s deadline.
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ATE insurers ‘desperate’, claims bullish Burford
Litigation funder posts record profits despite fall in insurance business post-Jackson.
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Court rejects ombudsman’s ‘perverse’ costs award
But High Court upholds order made against barrister for acting in aggresssive manner to client.
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Revealed: MoJ’s £400k bill for abandoned legal aid contracts
Government refuses to disclose how much it spent fighting legal actions.
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Scottish firms hike profits – but warn of ‘saturated’ market
Solicitors north of the border also expect more Anglo-Scottish mergers in the next 12-18 months.
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Global firm to cut 15% of Europe and Middle East partnership
An additional 45 business services roles in London will also be axed by King & Wood Mallesons.
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Judge backs Libor trader confiscation order
Tom Hayes, who is serving 11 years, must pay nearly £900,000, court rules.
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Conveyancers’ regulator to cut fees
Council for Licensed Conveyancers intends to apply reduced rate across the board from 1 November.
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QualitySolicitors stalwart exits to be standalone business
Firm concentrates on deepening local roots rather than being part of a national brand.
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‘Pause and rethink’ for legal training reform plans
Solicitors Regulation Authority responds to backlash over ‘super-exam’ scheme.
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LAA urged to delay compulsory civil billing system
Resolution says seven in 10 users regularly experience problems with the client and cost management system.
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Solicitors’ handbook to be slashed from 600 to 50 pages
Law Society says new rules must not include restrictions on solicitors holding client money.
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Court closures could inhibit diverse magistracy, MPs told
Most magistrates need a car these days, Commons justice committee hears.